Chapter 410 - 386: Plan, Elixir, Mission

Chapter 410: Chapter 386: Plan, Elixir, Mission

"At the same time, using the precious resources he obtained from the periphery, he established an Immortal Cultivation Clan—our very own Immortal Cultivation Wang Family. Before passing away, he developed our family’s strength to a very formidable level."

"However, to prevent future generations from overestimating themselves and attempting to explore the area again without sufficient strength, which would lead to the family’s decline, he left behind a final testament before he passed away, sealing this secret away."

"According to his last words, only when a Nascent Soul Peak Cultivator or even a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch emerges within the family are we permitted to explore this Cave Mansion. And it is best to find other experts of the Same Tier to go along."

Wang Chongming continued his explanation.

"So that’s how it is!"

Hearing this, everyone came to a sudden understanding.

"If the periphery of the Cave Mansion is already so dangerous, and the resources from there alone were enough to establish and elevate a clan, then this Cave Mansion must be anything but simple!"

"Exactly. If we can actually get inside, our gains will be immense!"

This made the group’s anticipation grow even stronger.

Cheng Ran and Xie Yulin also finally understood why Zhang Chi had called this a great opportunity.

Along with their realization came a sense of relief and gratitude. They felt lucky to be included in such a great opportunity, and they were very grateful to Zhang Chi.

Indeed. Even without knowing the specifics of the agreement between Zhang Chi and Wang Chongming, they could tell that Zhang Chi was the one who had the final say in bringing them aboard.

"That’s right. In fact, even of the many places in the periphery, our Wang Family ancestor and his companions only explored a small portion back then. So even if we don’t make it inside this time, we won’t leave the periphery empty-handed," Wang Chongming said with a nod.

"Since your Wang Family ancestor was with other Cultivators back then, your Wang Family shouldn’t be the only one with information about this Cave Mansion, right?"

"Yes, and even if only your Wang Family knew, wouldn’t other Cultivators from the family be likely to leak the news? Even if they didn’t, shouldn’t they want to participate?"

At this, Qin Yuyan and Xie Yulin voiced their doubts, and the other Cultivators all turned to Wang Chongming with curiosity.

"The secret of this Cave Mansion was sealed away long ago and classified as a clan secret. Ordinary members have no access to it. In my generation, only the Patriarch and I are aware of it."

"Even I was only told this secret by the Patriarch after I became a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator and a Palace Master’s Disciple. And to be honest, although our Wang Family has many Nascent Soul Cultivators, I am the only one at the Nascent Soul Late Stage or higher."

"Even the Patriarch is only at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage and doesn’t meet the requirements for the Exploration. Besides, he is vital to the family, so he cannot participate directly. In fact, he handed over full authority for this matter to me long ago."

Wang Chongming smiled faintly and immediately began to explain in detail.

He understood their questions. After all, with so much at stake, it was only natural for them to want more information.

"As for other Cultivators knowing of this opportunity back then, there were some, but very few. According to our ancestor’s last words, besides himself, only two other Cultivators survived the multiple explorations."

"These two Cultivators also possessed two maps of the periphery, and their maps are slightly different from our Wang Family’s. The three maps combined would be far more complete."

"Furthermore, these two Cultivators also founded Immortal Cultivation Clans back then, with strength comparable to the Wang Family. The three families once supported each other and even intermarried for many years."

"But time brings great change. Those two great Immortal Cultivation Clans have long since faded into obscurity, and their two maps were lost."

"Back then, our Wang Family ancestor wanted to acquire those two maps before the two great families fell into ruin, only to discover that they had already lost them before their complete decline. In fact, it’s very likely their decline was caused by rashly exploring the Cave Mansion without sufficient strength!"

Wang Chongming continued his story, his tone tinged with regret by the end.

"I see!"

Once again, understanding dawned on the group, and many of their doubts were dispelled.

Afterward, Wang Chongming shared some more details.

Only then did everyone learn that besides the Wang Family, the other two families from that era were the Wei Family and the Gu Family.

But that was all thousands of years ago.

The Cave Mansion was located in the northern part of the Endless Desert Sea, which has always been Demon Beast territory.

In addition, according to the research of the Wang Family ancestor and his companions, although the Grand Array around the Cave Mansion’s periphery is as high as Tier Five, it has a special fluctuation pattern.

Every thousand years or so, it weakens for about a hundred years, which is the best time for Exploration.

Otherwise, unless a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch took action personally, Nascent Soul Cultivators like them would have no chance of breaking through the Array.

Therefore, if this opportunity were handed over to the three Palace Masters, they would most likely be able to actually enter the Cave Mansion’s interior.

But obviously, Wang Chongming and the Wang Family would not do that.

For thousands of years, each generation of the Wang Family’s Patriarch has personally gone to the vicinity of the Cave Mansion to observe it every thousand years or so.

It’s just a pity that their Cultivation was insufficient, so they could only give up on entering each time. The only gain from their observations was confirming that the Array’s pattern indeed existed.

And this time, the thousand-year period was approaching, with at most thirty or forty years left.

However, since the period of the Array’s weakness lasts for a hundred years, Wang Chongming was not in a hurry.

This was precisely why he had been waiting for Zhang Chi.

But now that Zhang Chi had arrived, it was naturally time to put the Exploration on the schedule.

Afterward, the group chatted a while longer, and Wang Chongming described the personnel he had invited. In addition to the two teammates he brought with him, there were three other Nascent Soul Peak Cultivators. Combined with Zhang Chi’s group of five, they would have a team of eleven—which should be sufficient.

Then, the group agreed to set out together in twenty-five years, after which Wang Chongming and his people took their leave.

’Wang Chongming said the Wang Family ancestor’s friends were surnamed Wei and Gu... Could it be...?’

Zhang Chi returned to the South Bay Cave Mansion, but instead of rushing into his daily Cultivation, he suddenly recalled the Treasure Map that Zheng Hongping had given him in Canglan Oasis after Wei Wei’s death.

Zhang Chi had long forgotten about this Treasure Map. It was ancient, and there were too few clues to follow.

But Wang Chongming’s words had jogged his memory.

After all, Wei Wei’s surname was also Wei.

Of course, Wei Wei had told Zheng Hongping back then that he had obtained it by accident and that it wasn’t passed down from his ancestors.

So Zhang Chi couldn’t be sure.

But this didn’t stump him. He took out a Tier Four Low Grade Turtle Shell and immediately used his Divination Technique to verify his suspicion.

He quickly got a result. The map Wei Wei had given him was indeed related to the Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch’s Cave Mansion.

However, this map and the one from Wang Chongming were missing a connecting piece, making them appear completely unrelated.

Furthermore, the level of the Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch’s Cave Mansion was simply too high.

Therefore, before he had enough information, even his divination wouldn’t have yielded a clear result. That was why he hadn’t discovered this connection sooner.

’My luck is incredible. With two maps to guide me, my gains from exploring the Cave Mansion’s periphery will be even greater.’

Zhang Chi couldn’t help but be pleasantly surprised.

However, after a moment of thought, he immediately decided to keep this matter secret, not even telling Qin Yushan or his sister.

After all, this was his own opportunity. This time, there was no need to rely on other Cultivators, so there was naturally no need to share.

After that, Zhang Chi resumed his Cultivation.

There wasn’t much time left before the Exploration. It was too late for him to break through to Nascent Soul Peak, but he could still improve his Cultivation as much as possible.

After all, even within the Nascent Soul Late Stage, there was a vast difference in strength between someone who had just entered and a veteran cultivator.

「Five years passed in the blink of an eye.」

During this period, Zhang Chi’s strength steadily increased in all aspects.

In addition, every so often Zhang Chi would go to the Red Sand Oasis to exchange for supplies and meet up with Lan Xuan and Qin Susu.

Also, the Tier Four Longevity Fruit he had obtained from the Demon Abyss had been refined by Zhang Chi into Tier Four Lifespan Extension Pills.

Since Zhang Chi’s Alchemy had already reached Tier Four Peak, and with the aid of a Top Grade Pill Furnace, a Spirit Fire, and the Divine Refining Technique—not to mention having simulated the process countless times in the Dream Space—he easily refined three successful pills and three Wasted Pills.

Zhang Chi took the three successful pills, instantly adding a total of 480 years to his Lifespan. With this, his maximum Lifespan reached an astonishing 2,900 years.

Such a Lifespan was already approaching that of a Divinity Transformation Cultivator.

Because of this, Zhang Chi was finally much more relaxed than before.

After all, with such a long Lifespan, becoming a Divinity Transformation Cultivator within his lifetime was practically guaranteed.

DONG DONG DONG!

But this morning, as Zhang Chi was cultivating as usual, he suddenly heard the tolling of a bell.

SWOOSH...

Then, a Communication Golden Light flew over.

’A mission, finally?’

Zhang Chi received it and saw that it was Qin Yushan and the others summoning the squad members.

Afterward, he immediately transformed into a fiery red Escape Light and left the Cave Mansion, arriving in Bixue Immortal City not long after.

Most of the other Nascent Soul Cultivators had already arrived.

A moment later, all the Nascent Soul Cultivators were present.

RUMBLE!

Then, Qin Yushan and the other two Nascent Soul Peak Cultivators summoned a Floating Airship and, taking all the Nascent Soul Cultivators with them, charged toward the north.

"The Human Race’s grand army of Cultivators is about to begin its conquest of more than ten oases in the north. Our mission this time is to kill the Tier Four Demon Beasts on one of them, called Cyan Banana Oasis..."

The Floating Airship flew rapidly. While controlling its direction, Qin Yushan explained the mission details to the Cultivators.

The Nascent Soul Cultivators listened while working together, pouring their Magical Power into the Flying Boat.

The Flying Boat’s speed thus increased, and in less than a few days, it arrived above Cyan Banana Oasis.

The great battle here had already begun. Countless Cultivators and Demon Beasts from both sides were engaged in a fierce slaughter. Whether in the sky or on the ground, there were dense masses of Cultivators and Demon Beasts, looking like a swarm of locusts from a distance.

The scene was thus filled with lights of various colors, loud noises, and severed limbs and wreckage everywhere.

Every moment, a large number of Cultivators fell, and countless Demon Beasts were slain by humans.

Even though Zhang Chi was mentally prepared, he couldn’t help but be deeply shaken when he truly saw this scene.

At the same time, he also discovered that the minimum Cultivation on both sides of the battle was Foundation Establishment, while Golden Core was the main force.

Nascent Soul Cultivators and Tier Four Demon Beasts were relatively few, but only in comparison.

At least within the range of his Divine Thought scan, there were dozens of Nascent Soul Cultivators and over a hundred Tier Four Demon Beasts.

That’s right, the number of Tier Four Demon Beasts was clearly greater than the number of human Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Therefore, the Demon Beast side had a firm upper hand, which was the main reason they had been dispatched here.

"Foul beasts, die!"

Having arrived, Qin Yushan waved his hand to put away the Flying Boat. Without needing his command, the Nascent Soul Cultivators unleashed their various Divine Techniques, charging at the many Tier Four Demon Beasts rampaging across the battlefield.